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I know, I know, I haven't been here since November. I've thought about it, but couldn't seem to get the energy or gumption to go. So here's the update. We filed our I600A for adopting from Guatemala in November, got our fingerprints done in January. Then everything in Guatemala went crazy, from people in the system kidnapping babies to problems with the Hague Convention. We just didn't feel it was right to start the process. We knew God had to open the door and make it clear.
Then about 2 weeks ago, I got a phone call. "We hear you want to adopt. My granddaughter is pregnant and wants to give her baby up for adoption, would you be interested?" We talked to her mom and then to her. Everything seemed perfect on our side. (Lots more to the story, but don't want to get too personal on the web.) After lots of talks to the birth mom and to an adoption attorney, found out bio dad needed to sign away his rights too. Which he is refusing to do (like he wants to take the baby home to his wife, need I say more?). Baby was born on Sunday, I was there as her doula! Baby is home with mom, we're calling dad's bluff to see if he changes his mind once he has to pay child support.
In the meantime I'm trying to help support mom, we're staying in touch. We may go see the baby today, or maybe on Monday. She still is thinking it would be in her best interest to have us adopt the baby, but open to keeping it if dad still refuses to sign his rights away. My hubby says that if this doesn't go through, we're done with trying to adopt, and we just have to accept the two boys God has given us. So much more goes into all of this, but as I said before, I will stick to the basics here. I may try this blog thing again, but I make no promises. And that's my "boring" life in a nutshell.
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